Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context intransitive English) To focus a zoom lens in order to obtain a smaller image, or a more distant view. 2 (context intransitive English) To manipulate a display (such as a computer screen) so as to make it smaller and possibly less detailed.
Usage examples of "zoom out".
It immediately suggests a spoof: one or more of the adversary's high-performance aircraft zoom out of the Caribbean, let's say, into US airspace, penetrating, let's say, a few hundred miles up the Mississippi River until a US air defence radar locks on.
With every extra power of ten you zoom out another notch, shrinking everything.
Bixler's vintage speedboat zoom out of its cove and approach in a high-speed turn.
He could zoom in and zoom out, overlay the longitude/latitude grid at whatever calibration he desired.
With one zip* I could step into it and zoom out that door after gym class.
The camera shot started as a close-up, then did a slow zoom out to reveal the enormity of the battle that raged around them.
So we run all of us to splashing pool and splash in, making big fun, then zoom out to food room and gorge selves on cherry pie with whip cream, leaving some on floor, alas.